if you're b.l. willard, 4th recon group, we'd like you to come with us. the agency. major. would he remember you ? you didn't like him. what does that mean ? the point is that kurtz or somebody attacked a south vietnamese ranger platoon three days ago. last week a recon helicopter was lost in the area -- another took heavy damage -- direct fire from their base camp. ours. you can see, of course, the implications, if any of this -- even rumours leaked out. exactly -- you'll go up the nung river in a navy p.b.r. -- appear at nu mung ba as if by accident, re-establish your acquintance with colonel kurtz, find out what's happened -- and why. then terminate his command. terminate with extreme prejudice.